Mountwood Bird Club
2008 Schedule

(Topics & dates subject to change.  Check with Coordinator)

January                                               Coordinator:  Mary Shepherd  (422-7640)

 3      Bird Video                                              10:00am     Vienna Public Library Meeting Room

10     Ohio River Eagle Watch,                           8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

17     Duck Route, Muskingum River                  8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

24     Trinidad & Tabago Trip Presentation         7:00pm     Wood County Library, Auditorium
                                                                                          bring finger food

31     Middle Island area                                     9:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

February                                             Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (863-8765)

  7       "The Wilds"� - Ohio, all-day trip              9:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

14-16   Killdeer Plains, Ohio overnight                Call Coordinator for details

21        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

28        Seneca Lake, Ohio                                 8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

March                                                 Coordinator:  Gene Hilton  (428-8641)

  6        Open - see March 8

  8        SATURDAY - Middle Island area        8:00am      Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

13-14   Killbuck Marsh, Ohio                           Call Coordinator for details

20        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

27        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

                  Note:  Will try to do an American Woodcock watch this month - details later

April                                                    Coordinator:  Jeanette Esker  (863-8765)

  3        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

10        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

17        Ohio Birding Route Trail                         8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

24        Birds & Flowers, Newell's Run              8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

May                                                    Coordinator:  Nina Ott  (863-6020)

  1        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street
            Nature Trail

 8         McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

10        SATURDAY - North American Migration Count

15        Mountwood Park                                   8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street
                                                                     or  8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch                                     

17        (SATURDAY) - McDonough                8:00am     McDonough parking lot
            Wildlife Area

22        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

29        DuPont Nature Trail & area                  8:15am      DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

June                                                    Coordinator:  Jon Benedetti  (295-8945)

 5         Hocking Hills, Ohio                              7:00am       Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

 7         SATURDAY - Birds & Breakfast        7:00am       McDonough Log Cabin "A", bring finger food
                                                                                          and drink

12        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

19        Crown City Wildlife Area                       7:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

26-27   Cranberry Glades (overnight)                  Call Coordinator for details.

July                                                     Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (863-8765)

            Trip to Canaan Valley and surrounding area - overnight - Call Coordinator for details

August                                                Coordinator:  Barbara Hohman  (740-374-5548)

7                  Open

14        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

21        Greenbottom WMA                               7:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

28        Pickerington Ponds and Hoover              8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch
            Reservoir

September                                          Coordinator:  Tinia McPeek  (422-9989)

  4        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

  6        SATURDAY - Annual Picnic                 5:00pm     McDonough Log Cabin.  Bring covered dish,
                                                                                          drink and service.

11        Mountwood Park                                   8:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street
                                                                  or     8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch

18        Open - see September 20

20        SATURDAY - McDonough                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot
            Wildlife Area

25        DuPont Nature Trail                               8:00am     DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

October                                               Coordinator:  Shirley Radcliffe  (428-8520)

  2        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

  9        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             8:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

12        SUNDAY - Big Sit, Ohio River             Sunrise to sunset - come anytime; stay as long as you like
            Islands National Wildlife Refuge              ORINWR Visitor Center, Williamstown, WV

16        Business / Planning Meeting                    9:15am     Wood County Library Board Room

23        McDonough Wildlife Area                      8:00am     McDonough parking lot

30        Program                                                 7:00pm     Vienna Public Library Meeting Room

                                                                                          Bring finger food

November                                           Coordinator:  Pauline Anderson  (464-4077)

 6         Open

13        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

20        Open

27        Open

December                                           Coordinator:  Eula Elliott  (422-1814)

 4         Middle Island area                                  9:00am     Kroger's on 7^th Street, bring lunch

11        Christmas Luncheon                               Details later

18        Open

25        Open

January 2009

3                  SATURDAY - Christmas Bird Count

If you have any questions, please call one of the coordinators listed above.